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All presidents avoid reporters, but Biden may achieve a record in his press avoidance

  • Written by David E. Clementson, Assistant Professor in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia
imagePresident Joe Biden has held fewer press conferences than any president in recent memory.Drew Angerer/Getty Images

There’s nothing new about presidents avoiding the press.

Bill Clinton was in a major scandal – based in large part on getting caught in a deception during a media interview – and successfully outsourced his White...

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